ReaderWriterLockSlim.EnterUpgradeableReadLock() Always A Deadlock?

Question

I\'m very familiar with ReaderWriterLockSlim but tried my hand at implementing EnterUpgradeableReadLock() recently in a class... Soon after I reali

Answer 1

I recommend avoiding EnterUpgradeableReadLock(). Just use EnterWriteLock() instead. I know that seems inefficient, the upgradeable read lock is almost as bad as a write lock anyway.

• http://ayende.com/blog/4349/using-readerwriterlockslims-enterupgradeablereadlock
• http://joeduffyblog.com/2007/02/07/introducing-the-new-readerwriterlockslim-in-orcas
• http://ayende.com/blog/4349/using-readerwriterlockslims-enterupgradeablereadlock
• Is ReaderWriterLockSlim.EnterUpgradeableReadLock() essentially the same as Monitor.Enter()?